The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
RAIL MATTERS.
Meeting OF Passenger Associations
What senlpers Say.

CHICAGO, Ill, March 31.-The gen.
eral managers OF the Western railways
were In session here today trying to
arrange some uniform system in re-
gard t. newspaper passes, both State
and interstate. Some of the lines
have substituted mileage books aud
contracts, while others stick to the
old style of passes, believing that the
latter, given for services rendered, do
not conflict with the law. No agree
ment was arrived at, and each road
will act in the matter according to its
own judgment.
UNIFORM CHARGE ON EXCESS BAGGAGE.
CHICAGO, March 31.--At a NEE ting
of the Western States Passenger Asao
citation today, it was decided to make
a uniform charge on excess baggage
with that adopted by Eastern lines,
namely, II per cent 1t was also
agreed to continue second class rates
between Chicago and st. Paul, Mime.
spolis and Lake Superior points and
to sell excursion tickets to the Pacific
coast, adding thereto the usual excur.
aioh rates from Chicago, st. Louie,
etc.
WESTERN RATES FROM CHICAGO.
Chicago, ILL, March 3l.-A special
meeting OF the Chicago Railroad Asso.
citation was held today for putting into
Western rate sheets the differential
passe nger rates allowed the Chicago
and Grand Trunk. Heretofore only
travellers buying ticketa at Chicago
could take advantage Of the 81 so less
per ticket over thst road, as outside
agents were not allowed to quote the
difference, but hereafter it will be
available from oil points West, sales
not reported.
scALPERs DON'T SCARF WORTH CENT
NRw YORK, March 31.--The railroad
ticket agents or brokers in this city
do not seem to be at all apprehensive
that their business will be ruined, OF
even seriously injured, by the circular
issued yesterday ON behalf If the
Trunk Line Executive Committee and
the Central Traffic Association, an
nouncing that on and after April LIST
mo commission, rebate or other
drawback" will be paid for the
sale Of passenger tickets "to any
agent, Arm, broker, scalper OF
other person" This decision was
put forth from Commissioner Fink'e
office as zone of the greatest re-
forms ever inaugul atsd in the railway
passengers servics of this country"
but when a reporter today made in
quiries as to it's probable effects one OF
the best known ticket brokers, G.. q.
lansing, did not hesitate to declare
that it was call a dream" A bueinees
such as he had built up 10 the last
sixteen years was not, he said, to be
abolished in that way. The railroad
companies had often before declared
that they would abolish discriminR.
tions and cut rates to brokers, but tho
result had been like that of the similar
efforts in the insurance business.
There were more railroads in the pres
emit movement than in the former
onee, because there were mole rail
roads in the country, but the
ostensible unanimity was not
any greater in this case than
in previous attempts OF the eort.
moreover, AFTER April 0tn, Wnen bne III
terstate commerce law takes effect, the
strong rsilrca al companies would have
less control over the weaker ones than
formerly, because they would lose
their power both of reward and OF
punishment-of reward In pooling re-
Ceipts and of punishment in severing
connections. The ticket agency and
cut rate business was OF two great ben
eft to many railroad lines to be
dropped in the way proposed. II the
railroads did not continue to pay com,
missions they would pay salaries, and
the ticket broker would be an agent oil
the companies. 1t was not at all likely,
however, that the commission system
would be materially changed.
THR DRADHEADs' LAST DAY.
PITTsBURa, Pa, March 9l.-Through1
trains over the Pennsylvania railroad
and Pennsylvania company's lines TO-
day were crowded with deadheads'
All passes expire at II o'clock tonight
On one of the trains from Chicago
there were twenty-five ladies who car
ried passes. They we're issued &C on
erty.hve different accounts. Inc